Inspired by the sophisticated and powerful machinery of enzymes, we aim to use the tools of supramolecular chemistry (reversible and weak-interaction driven recognition) to address open challenges in catalysis, organic synthesis and bioinorganic chemistry. 

Supramolecular recognition accelerates reactions by bringing the reactive functions in proximity and controls all types of selectivity (site-, chemo- and stereo-selectivity) via preorganization of the substrate towards the reactive site. We apply these concepts to address open problems in organic chemistry, from controlling radical reactions such as the HAT functionalization of aliphatic C-H bonds, to facilitating difficult macrocylizations.